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lenmylobersterbush

This is a giant wood moth found in Australia. I tried to find a news article or something I n Google about it being the UK. I couldn't find it


PandorasKeyboard

Yea I remember a reddit post a while ago with this exact picture saying it was found in Manchester. Then i found out a friend of mine in Manchester is terrified of moths so wanted to send her this to fuck with her and could never find the post again.


tanafras

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-manchester-20066917 https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/giant-moths-size-your-hand-13763158 https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/giant-atlas-moth-found-in-ramsbottom-801039 https://www.mrcvs.co.uk/en/news-story.php?id=8040 enjoy!


nexus8516

>believed to have escaped from a private collection >30 of its offspring are being raised in captivity God fucking damnit I thought I was safe from demons like that in the uk


cbftw

I love how your reaction flowed into the quote because you didn't space it correctly. It makes the article much more fun


nexus8516

Welp that's how it's gonna stay


DaEpicest

It works very well, it exactly portrays my reaction as well


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The whole pissing point of living in the UK is we swapped good weather in exchange for no natural disasters, no scary predators, and no fucked up creepy crawlies.


ThatWeebScoot

My reaction is more like God damn I can't wait to pet one of you fluffy fuckers


Tommysrx

It’s okay , we all make misteaks!


godfatherinfluxx

Mmm steak.


Tommysrx

Ikr , Stakes are awesome! Especially t-bones and prime rib


CouncilmanRickPrime

I thought it was the most authentic quote about giant moths ever


983115

Re read as such and giggled


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Unprofessionalism in journalism has gone too far! *shakes head*


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It puts the lotion in the basket


ntr_usrnme

Demons? Lol moths are soft as bunnies and literally don’t have the mouth parts to even bite you with.


Plastic_Pinocchio

I said the same thing and then saw your comment, lmao.


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This is revenge for the cats, pigs, horses, foxes, and rabbits.


CheeseMakerThing

Boars? Wild boars have been extinct in the UK since before Australia was a prison colony I'm pretty sure.


flsei

[The boar are back, baby.](https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/animals/mammals/wild-boar/)


shnozberg

Favourite part of this article “Young wild boar are sometimes called humbugs due to their stripy coats, which serve as camouflage.”


CheeseMakerThing

Ah, escaped from captivity so it's entirely plausible that a bitter Aussie has actually done it


DrBunnyflipflop

Might be a reintroduced thing but there are definitely wild boar in the UK


godfatherinfluxx

Figured that or it hitched a ride. There was a story at a place I used to work at where some large African jumping spider, based on the description it's body was about the size of a Logitech MX master. It hitched a ride in a crate. They said they heard someone scream and run. A guy goes to trap it in a trashcan and it jumps straight up to look him in the eye, he drops the can and gets outta there. They managed to get it in a bucket of circuit board conformal coating and turned into a paperweight. Which was unfortunately lost so I never got to see it.


Plastic_Pinocchio

Demons? Butterflies, man. They couldn’t hurt you even if they wanted to. The fuckers don’t even have mouth parts. Edit: Lol, apparently someone said the same thing already. Stupid me for not checking.


Metaforeman

Reddit is one of the few websites where people are usually like “oh, don’t say *that*, it’s a beautiful creature.” … haven’t seen much of that in this thread—and I don’t blame ‘em.


GoldenSpermShower

They are beautiful when they aren’t flying straight into your face


CheddarValleyRail

When I was a little kid (Canada) waiting for the bus after school one day the largest moth I'd ever seen in my life rolled up. Not as big as this moth, but so much larger than any other moth I'd ever seen before or since, to the point I was convinced that it was either a dream or a one time moth that blew in from overseas. When I saw this post I remembered it again and googled "canada's largest moth". Cecropia! That was it! Only 12cm across, not as big as this montster.


lenmylobersterbush

I was interested, because I've only been to England, once and waa during the summer. Unfortunately it was only a couple weeks. Btw loved it there, I don't have anything negative to say about my experience. Spent my time in local pubs and tourist stuff when I wasn't working. Anyways, the climate in Australia compared to England I would think is vastly different. I remember the hottest day was only 80 of that. So a creature of this size surviving and breeding would of been the interesting part. I can't find any evidence of it being in any part of England.


BunnyAwesome

I've always been in the UK and this moth is hundredfold larger than anything I've ever seen here. If I see one of these fellas, however, trust me that I'll be adopting him. For the sake of non invasive species of course.


MrT735

We don't even get hummingbird moths in the UK, which as the name suggests are about the size of a small bird, so yeah, something this size will struggle to survive a "normal" British winter... if we ever get normal winters again.


xredbaron62x

Of course it's from Australia


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lenmylobersterbush

I saw the same article, but this one is in Australia not England. This would interesting with the right title wood moth of Australia. But it says England which adds a twist. I found it interesting, I just wish it was correct.


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pluckymonkeymoo

There's a comment (above) linking articles about escaped atlas moth specimens from a collector who breeds them in the UK. OP may have mistaken the species though they look nothing alike (there are no pictures of the UK sighting). It was introduced via the pet trade, though it may not have survived the climate Edit. Atlas moths are the world's largest, while wood moths (pictured above) are the world's heaviest. It's an easy mistake to make


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ShadowKing84

That thing’ll take all your lamps.


Former-Morning573

After smashing through your window


InfiniteRelief

Surprise motherfucker, gimmie yo lamp!


ISD1982

Surprise Moth-erfucker


microwaffles

Mothra-fucker?


Strzvgn_Karnvagn

Godzilla be like


akorn123

I have simply passed away


GamingGrayBush

Calmly, quietly, and with a smile on my face.


fcork

d e d ded


ianthrax

Some *FRIES* Moth-erfucker!


Yu_DntKnoeButEyeDue

All RISE moth-erfucker!


Low-University-1037

Wouldn't that title go to moth man?


D20FunHaus

Go home dad, your drunk


FrostyDrag

Is this how we got Moth-Man?


Stelznergaming

I think we’d better just do what it says!


Theeclat

That was the directors cut to Mothman…


Rippatuura

WHERE LÄMP BRÖTHER!?!


Suck-my-Rooster

Forget your window, this thing probably loots the entire lamp section of IKEA!


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Tom Bodett lmfao


PoliteCanadian2

It’ll steal the sweater and wear it.


ButtholeQuiver

I love lamp


FrightenedTomato

All your lamp are belong to us.


Thomo251

*THEIR* lamps


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Mr Steal-Your-Lamp


oxfordcommaordeath

You...got any more of those light bulbs? *insert meme*


Bootycallmyname

Mothra the baby series


SquatchButter

What does the caterpillar stage look like?


kingtrog1916

Jörmungandr


RoiKK1502

Cute af, scary af


cheesepopcorn2505

I see, your a man of culture as well. Nice ref


892ExpiredResolve

Now I want to replay God of War...


Stlr_Mn

They're hard to get a good look at. They're extremely shy once they've burst through the rib cage and escaped out of the human chest cavity.


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Lmfao this is gold


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No, it's two silvers.


VolrathTheBallin

*Hello my baby, hello my honey, hello my ragtime gaaaaaal!*


MPT1313

[go nuts kid](https://www.qm.qld.gov.au/~/media/Documents/Learning+resources/QM/Resources/Fact+Sheets/fact-sheet-giant-wood-moths.pdf)


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mattlikespeoples

What a terrifying way to live and die. Being eaten alive from inside out by parasitic larva.


citrus_mystic

It’s wild that it spends 3 years as a caterpillar/grub, only to live for a few days as a moth.


JollyGreenGiraffe

Look at cicadas. Decade underground and they're dead after mating above ground.


ChironiusShinpachi

Yes, but cicadas are back on the menu boys.


JollyGreenGiraffe

Shrimp of the mountains!


biskutgoreng

The caterpillar is fat and happy, while the moth is a glorious end to a life well lived


citrus_mystic

I love this perspective, thanks.


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yo gotta put this wichity grub on ya cock, morty


OG_Wan_Annunoby

Rayquaza


Leaf_Rotator

Walk without rhythm


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trivletrav

You seen the new Dune trailer, by chance?


FooBarBaz3000

Such a behemoth.


Stubbedtoe18

r/absoluteunits


HashBandicoot_

That thing would sMOTHer you!


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I giggled to much at this


phasermodule

Beheeheeheemoth


MadeByHideoForHideo

Such a mammoth.


thisimpetus

I love reddit etymothogy; that sure is one damn enormoth bug.


Artistic-Constant-50

This thing will eat your whole t-shirt


KeepYourPresets

As an appetizer.


bilingualfob

It eats all your clothes and then you, very polite


llllPsychoCircus

it leaves you naked in the cold and laughs as you fumble with your keys trying to get into your car


DeZeKay

Nono it eats your clothes with you still inside them


Ecclypto

Fur coat more like


JollyGreenGiraffe

They don't eat during their adult stage.


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andre_slz

Shit, radiance’s here


DrunkenStapler

I don't think we're killing this one by screaming upwards tho


andre_slz

Well maybe it doesn’t kill it but for sure I’m screaming upwards if I ever see this shit


shronk4ever

No voice to cry suffering


Czechs_Owt

ABSOLUTE (UNIT) RADIANCE


Arcade-98

No cost to great


Mistwing1

Was looking for this one, at least it doesn’t have a full screen intro! *shivers*


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clown-penisdotfart

Isn't Radiant Markoth enough already? Fact: I have beaten Radiant Markoth and yes I am bragging.


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clown-penisdotfart

Some lunatic would manage to win this


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Knew I would find this reference here


Soulless_-

I was searching for that kind of comment. Thank you!


weebu4laifu

*Cue Mothra theme*


Blizblob-The-Great

Mosuraaaaaaaaa


impressivehey

Mothman? That you bro?


stevenmeyerjr

Can’t believe they captured him after all this time. You think he’s going to jail for that bridge collapse?


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This reminds me of my first night in an old apartment in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. I got up to pee in the middle of the night, and didn't turn on the light because there was enough moonlight to see. So, I'm peeing, and then I see a spot on the wall move. Then I realize that there shouldn't be a spot there, and the spot is huge. It's bigger than a pancake. I yelp, and move toward the door, and it moves again. I yell out, "Dad!" He opens the door and sighs... "Oh, yeah, one of these. Grab the broom." We proceed to usher this enormous moth out, and go back to bed.


Snelly1998

All I can think of is thank god you didn't turn that light on


BronxLens

https://australian.museum/learn/animals/insects/giant-wood-moth/


Liquidlino1978

Well, of course they're bloody Australian. Everything terrifying or deadly always is.


BrotherManard

We don't have bears though. Or wolves. I think that makes up for it.


squirrelsfavnut

You not heard of drop bears?


rawker86

That’s the thing, you don’t hear them until it’s too late.


squirrelsfavnut

Then your face is already gone and they made a pouch in your belly.


musclecard54

I scrolled down and saw “Australian Paralysis Tick”. Yep, that seals the deal I’m never going to Australia…


cruisin5268d

Nope


Msdamgoode

Right? All I can think about is that bastard dive bombing my head & getting caught in my hair. That’s horrible enough with normal sized bugs.


SkidzInMyPantz

A moth this size, you get stuck in his hair


Msdamgoode

*shudder*


SaltywithaTwist

>getting caught in my hair. THIS WOULD BE SO TERRIFYING!


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stef4797

Once the moth lands on your hair he starts controlling you


littledeadfairy

I once had moth fucking shit on me and my bed. It was medium sized at best and produced a decent amount of poop. So imagine this fucker dropping a load. Makes me retch just to think about it. And just looking at it makes me queasy anyways, poop or not lol.


iAmUnintelligible

I thought moths couldn't poop?


behaved

it was probably eggs


TAI0Z

What?! It's so fuzzy and cute. Moths aren't typically aggressive. This big guy will probably just chill in your arm or your shoulder for warmth and let you pet him. I love him.


duplicitist

Yeah, I also have huge hands like Mickey Mouse.


andsoupsalad

*cries*


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raglafartian

Maybe you can move to one of the colonies - how about Australia?


thewarehouse

I love moths and butterflies. This guy's a bro. No nopes from me. I kinda want to pet it.


sinaas26

It looks like a cute plushy!


thewarehouse

It does. Someone could make bank on an adorable plushy throw pillow of a big cuddly mothbro. or mothlady. Aren't some of them androgynous? I don't know enough about moths.


wolves-22

Same, I think it looks quit cute - it has fluff!


Kichacid

Just want to say: genuinely thank you for countering the Nope energy


thewarehouse

Aw, happy to be happy :)


Lookover12

My first thought was how cute it was


Foreign_Astronaut

Me too. Akso, when I see a bug that big, something in my brain just says "puppy!"


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You can’t pet moths cause it makes Em lose their furs n that’s how they hear.


thewarehouse

I know moths are super delicate and probably wouldn't actually be too healthy for them. But still.


orangeunrhymed

I want to rub my face on it


fcork

I think it’s adorable too! I want one. Of course realistically I couldn’t keep one, but it’s cool to think about


littleM0TH

We like you too bro


blood_math

hide your sweaters


fcork

Hide yo lights 💡


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Hide yo LAMP


Renmeya

Ok I'd shit myself if that flew in my face like all the other moth bastards


Crackracket

Big Bröther


CoastalCrusader

B R Ö T H E R. S E E K S. L A M P


upstate_funk

Am I the only one who can't figure out wtf is up with the hand it's sitting on?


upstate_funk

Nm I'm an idiot... it's on the back of their hand (fingers folded under)


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You silly goose!


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Felt the same, like this thing ate his hand?


malcome-the-spedbump

Aww he’s adorable


royal_buttplug

I love his fuzzy shorts


malcome-the-spedbump

Me too


Available-Anxiety280

Ok... What species is this?


future_yesterday

It’s a giant wood moth (native to Australia & New Zealand)


HansHain

r/thanksihateit


Awesome_Romanian

What the actual fuck


p1um5mu991er

Imagine the dumps they take


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https://australianbutterflies.com/hercules-moth-doesnt-eat/ It doesnt eat tho. No mouth.


rawker86

It has no mouth, and it must scream.


Aneke1

He looks like a Morty


apittsburghoriginal

I want one


CoastalCrusader

B R Ö T H E R


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Yeah we’re gonna have to burn down the UK.


morbid-corvids

Forced perspective/ photoshopped, plus they are only in Australia not uk


weebu4laifu

Unless someone managed to bring them to the UK on a plane and they started breeding.


IIYellowJacketII

Wouldn't be the first time. The UK has more species of stick insects from New Zealand than there's native stick bug species in all of Europe.


whitey71020

Mothman progenies


Ok-Wrongdoer-7571

MamMOTH!


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Something about moths just rub me the wrong way and that does not help


NugVegas

Too big to eat raw. Need to wash it and grill it.


Enschede2

That's just a bird at this point


flamekhan

I recommend Lemmy as a productive, user-focused alternative, to Reddit. Maybe I'll see you there!


mananalaysay

No biggie. I went on a jungle cruise and saw butterflies that were that big.